Relocation pulse
News, law changes and articles for people moving abroad and those who already have: by destination country and for Russia. Every item has a source.
- 22 September 2026 · Law · Spain
Spain's Supreme Court annulled part of the Foreigners Regulation (Real Decreto 1155/2024): article 197.2 in full, the third paragraph of article 101.1 and specific phrases of articles 94.1.f), 97.4, 98.1, 159.1, 160.1, 160.2, 166.1 and 196.b). All other claims were dismissed.
Families bringing dependent parents to Spain: the court struck down the rule that the parent's dependency must arise in the country of origin, so it can be proven even when the parent is already in Spain. The ruling was published in the BOE on 22.09.2026. The text gives no separate effective date.
- 22 April 2026 · News · Russia
Searches about leaving Russia doubled
According to Yandex Wordstat, there were 19,600 such searches in January 2026, 22,900 in February and 40,000 in March. A year earlier, in January–March 2025, there were 16,200, 12,400 and 12,900. The records still belong to 2022: about 56,000 searches in March and 43,000 in September. People searched for details of moving to Belarus more than 20,000 times.
- 19 August 2025 · News · Russia
VCIOM: 6% of Russians consider moving abroad for good
6% of Russians consider moving abroad permanently, 91% want to stay. Half of those who would like to leave are already thinking about it but do not yet know when it will be possible. VCIOM ran the survey in July 2025: 1,600 people aged 18+, by phone.